From: Rayman Date: Sun, 29 Sep 1996 07:26:52 +0000 Subject: Harp Mic Notes
Michael Will wrote:
"Rod Piazza mentioned something about mic' shape. He said the cone/bullet shape made a big difference in sound. Interestingly, on his mic he's increased the cavity, which he doesn't fill (e.g. with cotton) like some folks have talked about."
I also remember Andy Just saying that he thought the shape of the mic contributed to the overall sound. He also said that he fills the cavity with cotton. Speaker builders do this to dampen standing waves in an enclosure, and to alter that enclosures response. Many factors are at work here, including compliance and efficiency increase, mass changes, and damping losses. It's not just simply a matter of stuffing the back end of a bullet-style mic with as much cotton as you can scavenge from all those bottles in your medicine cabinet.
I failed to mention someting else during my MasterClass reports Rod Piazza had said that I found very interesting. Yes, he mentioned his "Harp King" amp. And yes, talked about his mic. He even had a few on hand to sell. But get this...he said that sometime next year, he plans to have his own element. He feels that the elements currenty being made are strictly a comprimise, and fail to produce all the harp has to offer. He didn't say whether he plans to sell the element seperately, but you gotta have spare parts to these things, right?
